Anna, the divorced pretty young woman works as a taxi driver to support her daughter. One day he meets Andrej, the Ukrainian ballet dancer who wants to get to Paris through Hungary and make a career, but currently he works as an unskilled worker at a fuel station. Anna becomes fond of Andrej and houses him.

Irma arrives at her 18th birthday in a reform school.

Once Upon a Time is a heartfelt drama that takes place in the 1990s. It follows the story of two individuals who fall deeply in love but are torn apart by the circumstances of life. This poignant film explores themes of nostalgia, romance, and the bittersweet nature of relationships.